Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
English | Egyptian |
I introduced | 'ana Aarraftaacnaa Aarraft | أنا َ عـَرّ َفت |
We introduced | 'ihna AarrafnaiicHnaa Aarrafnaa | إحنا َ عـَرّ َفنا |
You(m) introduced | 'inta Aarraftiicnta Aarraft | إنت َ عـَرّ َفت |
You(f) introduced | 'inti Aarraftiiicnti Aarrafty | إنت ِ عـَرّ َفتي |
You(pl) introduced | 'intu Aarraftuiicntoo Aarraftoo | إنتوا عـَرّ َفتوا |
He/it(m) introduced | huwa Aarrafhuwa Aarraf | هـُو َ عـَرّ َف |
She/it(f) introduced | hiya Aarrafithiya Aarrafit | هـِي َ عـَرّ َفـِت |
They introduced | humma Aarrafuhumma Aarrafoo | هـُمّ َ عـَرّ َفوا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
English | Egyptian |
I might introduce | 'ana yimkin 'aAarrafaacnaa yimkin aacAarraf | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أعـَرّ َف |
We might introduce | 'ihna yimkin niAarrafiicHnaa yimkin niAarraf | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِعـَرّ َف |
You(m) might introduce | 'inta yimkin tiAarrafiicnta yimkin tiAarraf | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِعـَرّ َف |
You(f) might introduce | 'inti yimkin tiAarrafiiicnti yimkin tiAarrafy | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِعـَرّ َفي |
You(pl) might introduce | 'intu yimkin tiAarrafuiicntoo yimkin tiAarrafoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِعـَرّ َفوا |
He/it(m) might introduce | huwa yimkin yiAarrafhuwa yimkin yiAarraf | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِعـَرّ َف |
She/it(f) might introduce | hiya yimkin tiAarrafhiya yimkin tiAarraf | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِعـَرّ َف |
They might introduce | humma yimkin yiAarrafuhumma yimkin yiAarrafoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِعـَرّ َفوا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
English | Egyptian |
I introduce | 'ana baAarrafaacnaa baAarraf | أنا َ بـَعـَرّ َف |
We introduce | 'ihna biniAarrafiicHnaa biniAarraf | إحنا َ بـِنـِعـَرّ َف |
You(m) introduce | 'inta bitiAarrafiicnta bitiAarraf | إنت َ بـِتـِعـَرّ َف |
You(f) introduce | 'inti bitiAarrafiiicnti bitiAarrafy | إنت ِ بـِتـِعـَرّ َفي |
You(pl) introduce | 'intu bitiAarrafuiicntoo bitiAarrafoo | إنتوا بـِتـِعـَرّ َفوا |
He/it(m) introduces | huwa biyiAarrafhuwa biyiAarraf | هـُو َ بـِيـِعـَرّ َف |
She/it(f) introduces | hiya bitiAarrafhiya bitiAarraf | هـِي َ بـِتـِعـَرّ َف |
They introduce | humma biyiAarrafuhumma biyiAarrafoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِعـَرّ َفوا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
English | Egyptian |
I will introduce | 'ana haAarrafaacnaa haAarraf | أنا َ هـَعـَرّ َف |
We will introduce | 'ihna haniAarrafiicHnaa haniAarraf | إحنا َ هـَنـِعـَرّ َف |
You(m) will introduce | 'inta hatiAarrafiicnta hatiAarraf | إنت َ هـَتـِعـَرّ َف |
You(f) will introduce | 'inti hatiAarrafiiicnti hatiAarrafy | إنت ِ هـَتـِعـَرّ َفي |
You(pl) will introduce | 'intu hatiAarrafuiicntoo hatiAarrafoo | إنتوا هـَتـِعـَرّ َفوا |
He/it(m) will introduce | huwa hayiAarrafhuwa hayiAarraf | هـُو َ هـَيـِعـَرّ َف |
She/it(f) will introduce | hiya hatiAarrafhiya hatiAarraf | هـِي َ هـَتـِعـَرّ َف |
They will introduce | humma hayiAarrafuhumma hayiAarrafoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِعـَرّ َفوا |
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
English | Egyptian |
You(m) introduce! | 'iArafiicAraf | إعر َف |
You(f) introduce! | 'iArafiiicArafy | إعر َفي |
You(pl) introduce! | iArafuiArafoo | ِعر َفوا |
Passive Participle
when something has been acted upon
English | Egyptian |
He/it(m) is introduced | huwa muAarrafhuwa muAarraf | هـُو َ مـُعـَرّ َف |
She/it(f) is introduced | hiya muAarrafahiya muAarrafaö | هـِي َ مـُعـَرّ َفـَة |
They are introduced | humma muAarrafeenhumma muAarrafyn | هـُمّ َ مـُعـَرّ َفين |